Oakland is the most populous city in and the county seat of Alameda County, California, United States. A major West Coast port, Oakland is the largest city in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area, and the third-largest city overall in the Bay Area. With a population of 440,646 in 2020, it serves as the Bay Area's trade center: the Port of Oakland is the busiest port in Northern California, and the fifth- or sixth-busiest in the United States. A charter city, Oakland was incorporated on May 4, 1852, in the wake of the state's increasing population due to the California gold rush.
Oakland's territory covers what was once a mosaic of California...
| Ethnicity | Oakland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| White | 28.5% | 60.1% |
| African American | 22.2% | 12.2% |
| American Indian | 0.3% | 0.6% |
| Asian | 15.6% | 5.6% |
| Hawaiian | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Multiracial | 5.3% | 2.8% |
| Hispanic | 27% | 18.2% |
| Other | 0.5% | 0.3% |
| HOUSEHOLD INCOME | Oakland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| Less than $10,000 | 5.6% | 5.8% |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 5.4% | 4.1% |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 7.1% | 8.5% |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 7.1% | 8.6% |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 8.7% | 12.0% |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 13.5% | 17.2% |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 11.5% | 12.8% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 15.7% | 15.6% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9.7% | 7.1% |
| Education | Oakland | USA |
|---|---|---|
| < 9th Grade | 9% | 5.0% |
| 9-12th Grade | 7% | 7.0% |
| High School or GED | 16% | 27.0% |
| Other College | 16% | 20.0% |
| Associate's Degree | 6% | 9% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 27% | 20.0% |
| Master's Degree | 13% | 9.0% |
| Professional Degree | 4% | 2.0% |
| Doctorate Degree | 2% | 1.0% |